Broom.



W. P. NEWELL.

l BRooM. l APPLICATION FILED MAY i4. 1915.

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'WARREN PEKER NEWELL, OF HORTON, KANSAS.vv

BROOM.

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specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 7,1915.

Application filed May 14, 1915. Serial No. 28,018. n

I which effects a considerable saving to the consumer by lnot alone doubling the life thereof by the provision of two' operative-` ends but also providing a rough broom for rough work and a tine broom for liner work, and correspondingly increasing the life of the broom by the conservation olf the finer ends.

A further object is to mount the broom in a suitable carrier or handle in such manner as to allow the use of either end of the broom by thc provision of a readily opened and l V:ed lock for the broom in either' or" its two positions. y

A still further object is to still further contribute to the economy of the broom eX- pense of a consumer by the provision et .the brooms separately from the handle or ear rior and readily operable means for removing a worn broom from the handle and attaching a new broom thereto, said handles lasting indelinitely, and the brooms beingcarried in stock by dealers and sold at relatively low prices, accordin to size and grade.

My invention is fully described inthe following specification, of which the 4acco mrelaying drawii'igs form a part, iirwhich like .'liaracters are used to refer to liie parts in nach' of the views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective View 'of thev broom and handle joined-for use; Fig. 2 is an enlarged face View thereof, partly broken a way; Fig. 3 is a side or edge View of the device; and F ig. Lis a section taken on ,the line lt-,t of Fig. 2, and indicating,r by broken lines the intermediate position ot' the broom in being moved from one operative position te the other, and for storing/the broom when not in use, Awhen the same isresting upon a iloor or the like.

in the crawings forming a part of this apeazion i' ve shown a 'esent preferred yn, comprising a broom' member 5 and a carrier 6 formed of a yoke 7 having a pole or handle 8 connected therewith, lpreferably detachably,' and the ends 'of the arms of said yokeare flattened and drilled as shown at 9, Figs. 2 and 3.

The broom proper consists of a suitably shaped bundle of hairs or splints of equal lengths, Hat as shown, centrally of ltheir lengths by means of a strong band 10 which'forms a component part of the broom when vended, and the coarser ends of the hairs or splints are all clamped together preferably at one end, 11, of the broomand i the finer ends at the other end, 12, thereof. The ends of the band 10 are secured to the respective arms of thev yoke by means of screws 13 engaged in the flattened ends 9 thereof, whereby the broomimember may be revolved end for end when desired, to bring either the coarse or the fine end into operative position.

In permanent connection 'with one arm of the yoke 7 is a hook member 14 and a pin 15 adjacent thereto, a rod 16 being in pivotal connection with -Said arm betweensaidhook and pin, as ele-arly shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the rod 16 being of a length eX- ceeding the width of the broom member. In similar connection with the other yoke arm is a hook 17, pin 18, and rod 19, and it Will be seen that 'the rod 16 may be sprung into and out of engagement with.' the hook 17,

and the rod 19 maybe sprung into and out' ofengagement with the hook 14; said rods may be swung outwardly away from the broom to permit the revolution of the broom member on its pivots, and, when engaged with 'therespective hooks, said rods serve to lock the broom member against movementA with respect to the carrier or handle to permit the use of the device, asin sweeping, the liner ends of the splints being in outermost position for light uses, as in homes andv the like, whereas the coarser endswill be used outside the house, or when thorough cleaning of carpets and the like is desired. o

The .device as illustrated is intended for useas a floor broom composed of broom corn, but any desired material may be employed for desired uses, and I do not desire to limit myself to any speciic material, size, or shape of the device. 'i

The. device, despite its advantages, iseonsiderably more economical in manufacture than the conventional brooms, inasmuch as the binding wire or cords are not used, nor

the finishing or ornamental errules and the like, and the machines now required wherein the coarse ends of the corn splints are bent diete the ends thereof, a yoke havingtwo arms in pivotal connection with opposite 15 sides of said band, a hook secured to each arm, and a rod in pivotal connection with each arm ,any1 engaged by the hook vof the other arx'ilm ln testimony whereof I have signed my 20 neme to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WARREN PARKER NEWELL. Witnesses:

JOHN P. KLLKENNY, A. C. CHANDLER. 

